Each one of these card making ideas can be customized using the paper and supplies you have on hand.

You'll also find printable card making templates when needed!

Tips for Thinking Outside the Box...

When you make greeting cards for fun, nothing is off limits (as long as it's reasonably flat)... just check out this recycled craft card (shown to the right) for an example.

Are you ready for a simple but incredibly useful card making secret?

Haha, I call it a secret because no ever spelled it out for me. I just noticed it through time and experience and I think it's a handy thing to know.

My secret to incredibly fast and easy cards is dimension!

Adding dimension will take your cards to the next level. Dimension can be carefully added to a variety of embellishments, to make them pop out and to add to the overall quality of your cards.

For example, you can make a simple square or rectangle from craft
foam (I prefer self-sticking foam) and use it to frame and/or mat anything from a
simple sticker to an image cut from gift wrap.

That's what I do every year when I make super quick homemade Valentines... it's really the basis for these cards and how my kids and I whip a bunch up in just minutes.

You can also buy dimensional dots to put under select embellishments so they stand out...
or for less money, you can again use children's craft foam cut to small circles or squares.

I used dimensional dots to give the butterfly wings a little dimension in one of my butterfly outline cards and I was really happy with the effect.

How to Make Greeting Cards Using Beading Supplies...

Greeting cards can be super simple like those above, or they can be the gift themselves, featuring an extra special centerpiece like a charm, beads or a special photograph.

Beading making supplies can be surprisingly handy when you need to make greeting cards for a very special occasion... say for a Wedding gift or a special Anniversary.

Here's how I made the beaded charm cards shown in the picture and where you can get the inexpensive charms I used, should you happen to want to make your own!

Though I love the flat charms used in the cards above, I had a blast challenging myself to make a similar card without them. I came up with this beaded charm card (no charm required) that uses a simple key chain ring for the centerpiece.

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